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Evening Brush to rub off the Canker of CareFOR THE BENEFIT OFRANDALLTHE CLOWN,TRAMPOLINE PERFORMER, and BALANCER !!!!On Thursday,DECEMBER 24, 1835.———————————————————————————RANDALL'SGREATSOMERSET!OVER 10 HORSES.———————————————————————————CLOWN!———————————————————————————This is the Night for Fun and Jokes!So Patronize the CLOWN, good folks. Mr. RANDALL, the present Candidate for the liberal Patronage and Support of the Nobility, Gentry, and Inhabitants of HULL and its Vicinity, is all on the alert to establish his Interest with those whom he is so desirous of pleasing, by providing a Feasts, wherein shall be found aDISH OF ALL SORTSthat none may leave dissatisfied; and the joyful anticipation of his efforts being crowned with success, places him in that situation better im- agained than described.Mr. RANDALLTHEENGLISHSampson !!!will exhibit his wonderful performance of Light and HeavyBalancing!he will introduce his Equilibriums withPipes, Swords, Chair, Coach Wheel, and a Pyramid of Full Glasses !!!he will perform the following most extraordinary Feats, viz—he will bend backwards while stand- ing on a Chair, take from the ground a56lb. WEIGHTand Throw it a considerable distance.He will also BALANCE aTREMENDOUSLOG OFTIMBER!All those who are lovers of frolic and glee, Will, I hope on this night, pay a visit to me; 'Tis the benefit night I would wish to make known Of your humble servant, WILL RANDALL, the CLown,At a quarter past Seven the performance will begin,When I balance a monstrous great board on my chin;Nay, then failing to please, it is well understood That I'd swallow the board, if I possibly could. 'T would be giving a rather strong proof of my zeal,Tho' 't would not be the first time I've eat a grea Deal;Nay, Sir Gilpin Cabbage once at dinner look'd grim,And he swore for his namesake he feared I'd eat him !To tumbling and vaulting for years being no stranger,Most people at times think my neck is in danger Yet I make up my mind, as I turn myself round, “He whose cora to be hanged once can never be drown'd.”My cousin, Jack Randall of fistic renown, To keep himself up would known other men downMy profession is much more genteel by half— I, to make myself happy, make other folks laugh I therefore much hope, on my benefit night, Like the guard of the mail I shall sing out all's right;And with my heartfelt thanks for the favors I've won,I'll join that of my friends, and ther ends my song.DURING THE EVENING WILL BE INTRODUCED SEVERALNew Scenes by Mr. Ducrow!DONT FORGETThursday Evening.For full PARTICULARS see the Bills of the Day.—————————————————————————M. C. PECK, PRINTER, LOWGATE, HULL.

The bulk of the Circus Collection consists of promotional materials for American and foreign circuses and showmen, dating from the mid-nineteenth century to 1940. The collection was assembled from multiple sources including the Albert Davis and Messmore Kendall collections.

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The bulk of the Circus Collection consists of promotional materials for American and foreign circuses and showmen, dating from the mid-nineteenth century to 1940. The collection was assembled from multiple sources including the Albert Davis and Messmore Kendall collections.

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Evening Brush to rub off the Canker of CareFOR THE BENEFIT OFRANDALLTHE CLOWN,TRAMPOLINE PERFORMER, and BALANCER !!!!On Thursday,DECEMBER 24, 1835.———————————————————————————RANDALL'SGREATSOMERSET!OVER 10 HORSES.———————————————————————————CLOWN!———————————————————————————This is the Night for Fun and Jokes!So Patronize the CLOWN, good folks. Mr. RANDALL, the present Candidate for the liberal Patronage and Support of the Nobility, Gentry, and Inhabitants of HULL and its Vicinity, is all on the alert to establish his Interest with those whom he is so desirous of pleasing, by providing a Feasts, wherein shall be found aDISH OF ALL SORTSthat none may leave dissatisfied; and the joyful anticipation of his efforts being crowned with success, places him in that situation better im- agained than described.Mr. RANDALLTHEENGLISHSampson !!!will exhibit his wonderful performance of Light and HeavyBalancing!he will introduce his Equilibriums withPipes, Swords, Chair, Coach Wheel, and a Pyramid of Full Glasses !!!he will perform the following most extraordinary Feats, viz—he will bend backwards while stand- ing on a Chair, take from the ground a56lb. WEIGHTand Throw it a considerable distance.He will also BALANCE aTREMENDOUSLOG OFTIMBER!All those who are lovers of frolic and glee, Will, I hope on this night, pay a visit to me; 'Tis the benefit night I would wish to make known Of your humble servant, WILL RANDALL, the CLown,At a quarter past Seven the performance will begin,When I balance a monstrous great board on my chin;Nay, then failing to please, it is well understood That I'd swallow the board, if I possibly could. 'T would be giving a rather strong proof of my zeal,Tho' 't would not be the first time I've eat a grea Deal;Nay, Sir Gilpin Cabbage once at dinner look'd grim,And he swore for his namesake he feared I'd eat him !To tumbling and vaulting for years being no stranger,Most people at times think my neck is in danger Yet I make up my mind, as I turn myself round, “He whose cora to be hanged once can never be drown'd.”My cousin, Jack Randall of fistic renown, To keep himself up would known other men downMy profession is much more genteel by half— I, to make myself happy, make other folks laugh I therefore much hope, on my benefit night, Like the guard of the mail I shall sing out all's right;And with my heartfelt thanks for the favors I've won,I'll join that of my friends, and ther ends my song.DURING THE EVENING WILL BE INTRODUCED SEVERALNew Scenes by Mr. Ducrow!DONT FORGETThursday Evening.For full PARTICULARS see the Bills of the Day.—————————————————————————M. C. PECK, PRINTER, LOWGATE, HULL.